My Dearest

(Liberty) Bell Work

How many candles would be
on Martha's cake, ​this year?

Birthday:  June 2, 1731

How many words can you make
from the letters in her name?

M A R T H A   W A S H I N G T O N

Art Appreciation

Analyze the painting shown here.  Check out the details.

• What do you notice?
• What do you think is happening?
• What caused the scene in the painting?
• What might happen after the scene shown?
• What does this piece make you wonder?

George and Martha Sittin' in a Tree

After George Washington's death, his wife, Martha, burned almost all of their correspondence with each other.  According to a Martha Washington website:

Within months of meeting,
both parties began to plan a future together.
Washington began renovating
​and improving his home at Mount Vernon.
Martha placed an order for wedding finery from London.

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Find the only five exchanges between George and Martha here (below and right).  Click on each letter to find any explanation and manuscript available.  Study these as primary documents using the evaluation tool provided by the teacher.

Postscript, Martha Washington to George Washington, March 30, 1767

Letter, George Washington to Martha Washington, June 18, 1775

Letter, George Washington to Martha Washington, June 23, 1775

Note, Martha Washington to George Washington, September 11, 1777

Letter, George Washington to Martha Washington, October 1, 1782

FLOTUS

There is a list of all of the first ladies on the White House website.  Click on one of the names, read about your chosen first lady, and write down three questions that can be answered from the text.

Music Appreciation

The Call
Count on Me
Home
​Missing Piece

Somewhere Out There
Shooting Star
Superheroes